Learn to Snowboard with Olympian Danny Kass

Here with Danny Kass, I'm gonna have my first snowboarding lesson ever, and I might as well learn from the best.

That's right, we're gonna take you from the top to the bottom.

Okay, not from the bottom to the top?

Well, I mean, either way, we're gonna find the top and the bottom.

And I'm gonna end up on my bottom. Because this is what you picked out.

This is what I picked out for you. White.

Yeah. Thank you. How'd you know?

Well, we need a ski bunny. To figure out which way you're going, we're gonna give you here stay like this. Okay. And then we're gonna push you. And then since you stepped with your front foot, this will be your lead.

I'm left foot. So this is my lead foot. So you're gonna be regular. You're gonna be regular footed. I'm regular. And what's the other way? Goofy. Oh, I'm not goofy.

You're not goofy. No.

All right, Danny. I got the gear. I like my outfit. I'm happy. I got the boots.

And you know your stance.

And I know my stance. Let's go. So, the next thing, it's time to shred. Let's go shred. So, should we just start out with a method grab?

The method grab will be lesson number two. Right now, we're gonna work on you strapping it in.

Okay, let's strap it in. Strapping it on.

You're gonna slip your foot in there. Okay. All right? Yep. You gotta keep that one foot on the ground. Once I lock you in, you're locked in.

I'm locked in. All right.

This is going to be your kind of stopping. Okay. You're gonna kind of go slightly on your heels, like lift up your toes a little bit. Okay. Yep. You feel that?

Yep. Bend the knees a little bit. Okay. All right, so. It's a very similar motion to some other activities.

Which activities we talking about? Oh, skateboarding or surfing. Exactly.

Skateboarding. That's what I was thinking. Okay, so when I pull this foot away, You're gonna be snowboarding. (Music) I loved you all. It was nice knowing you. Don't wait up. (Music) So this is a short few feet away from where you won your silver medal?

This is actually, yeah, a snowball's toss from where I won uh, my first Olympic medal. Basically what you learned today is what I'll be doing 130 days this year.

I'll be challenging you for that medal. Okay. After this lesson today. I'm in. Thank you, Danny Kass.

You're very welcome.

That was fun. Best teacher ever.